The Birth of a Nation
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The Birth of a Nation
8 Feb 1915
1915Silent3h 12m
The Stoneman and Cameron families face turmoil during the Civil War, leading to a struggle for power and influence in the Reconstruction era South
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Genres Drama, Epic, Silent, War, Western
Decade 1910s
This Movie is Epic, Controversial, Grand-scale, Dramatic & Period-focused
About The Birth of a Nation A 1915 epic drama by D.W. Griffith, noted for its complex narrative of two families and its depiction of Reconstruction-era South Carolina
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Audio English (United States)
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Cast
- Lillian Gish Stoneman's Daughter Elsie
- Mae Marsh Flora Cameron
- Henry B. Walthall Col. Ben Cameron
- Miriam Cooper Margaret Cameron
- Mary Alden Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia
- Ralph Lewis Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman
- George Siegmann Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch
- Walter Long Gus
- Robert Harron Tod
- Wallace Reid Jeff, the Blacksmith
- Joseph Henabery Abraham Lincoln
- Elmer Clifton Stoneman's Elder Son Phil
- Josephine Crowell Mrs. Cameron
- Spottiswoode Aitken Dr. Cameron
- George Beranger Wade Cameron
- Maxfield Stanley Duke Cameron
- Jennie Lee Mammy
- Donald Crisp Gen. U.S. Grant
- Howard Gaye Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Sam de Grasse Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)
- William De Vaull Nelse (uncredited)
- Willam Freeman Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited)
- Tom Wilson Stoneman's Servant (uncredited)
- Fred Burns Klansman (uncredited)
- Allan Sears Klansman (uncredited)
- Elmo Lincoln Blacksmith (uncredited)
- Madame Sul-Te-Wan Black Woman (uncredited)
- Raoul Walsh John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)
- Monte Blue (uncredited)
- Harry Braham Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited)
- Bob Burns Klan Leader (uncredited)
- Edmund Burns Klansman (uncredited)
- Edward Burns Klansman (uncredited)
- Peggy Cartwright Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited)
- Dark Cloud General (uncredited)
- Leonore Cooper Elsie's Maid (uncredited)
- Charles Eagle Eye Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited)
- John Ford Klansman (uncredited)
- Olga Grey Laura Keene (uncredited)
- Alberta Lee Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)
- Betty Marsh Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited)
- Donna Montran Belle of 1861 (uncredited)
- Eugene Pallette Union Soldier (uncredited)
- Alma Rubens Belle of 1861 (uncredited)
- Charles Stevens Volunteer (uncredited)
- Jules White Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- Violet Wilkey Young Flora Cameron (uncredited)
- David Butler Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- Mary Wynn
Director
- Donald Crisp
- Howard Gaye
- Joseph Henabery
- Fred Hamer
- Robert Harron
- Tom Wilson
- Raoul Walsh
- Jack Conway
- Allan Dwan
- Elmer Clifton
- Thomas E. O'Brien
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Herbert Sutch
- Erich von Stroheim
- Christy Cabanne
- Monte Blue
- Baron von Winther
- Henry B. Walthall
- D.W. Griffith
Screenwriter
- D.W. Griffith
- Frank E. Woods
- Thomas F. Dixon Jr.
Director of Photography
- Joseph Carl Breil
- Billy Bitzer
- Karl Brown
Composer
- Jon Mirsalis
- D.W. Griffith
- Walter Hoffman
- Joseph Nurnberger
- Joseph Carl Breil
- Fireworks Wilson
- Carli Elinor
Producer
- D.W. Griffith
- H.E. Aitken
- Epoch Film Co.
